The Perm school principal, who refused to hold "Conversations on Important Things" and invite military personnel, has resigned.

About school No. 12 in Perm NeMoskva reported last week on a school with in-depth German language studies. The school administration gently stated that the school would be a "politics-free zone." Then, pro-government activists turned against the educational institution, demanding the principal's dismissal. Ultimately, the principal Elena Rakintseva She wrote a letter of resignation, the Perm 36,6 channel reported, but there is no official information about this yet.

Afterwards, she gave an interview to the German newspaper Deutsche Welle. She explained why she wanted to keep the school "out of politics": 

"If we take one side and ignore the other, we'll end up with fight clubs in our schools. It'll be wall-to-wall combat, and whoever has more power or more support will be right." 

In protest, other teachers began leaving the school, and parents of children studying there rose to the defense of the school administration. The Perm 36,6 Project talked with the students, here's what one of them says:

«It is not surprising that they come to a few freedom-loving schools, and I can confirm that there are indeed many people here who are against the war.” 

Previously, NeMoskva reported on another educational institution that is being protested by “patriotic” activists – the Novosibirsk one. NovocollegeRead the story of the conflict and an interview with the director at link.